I think that Anna Quindlen's purpose in writing " Stuff is Not Salvation" was to show that some people now a days are very concerned with materialistic things, that aren't what they need, but more so of what they want. Her solution to out-of-control consumption was to just live life comfortably in our homes with our families with things that are needed, instead of over indulging. I agree with her, people have lost track of what's really important today. I think people rely on materials to make them happy, and we need to be happy with the things that matter the most such as family and friends.
I once had a friend who like any other girl loved to shop, all the time. She always wanted a new dress, or shirt, or new hat. I mean personally I love clothes, but I'm not going to spent every dollar I get on cotton or spandex. I never understood why she spent so much on things everyday that she would most likely not even wear, or get tired of. Her out of control spending on clothes would always cause little fights between her and her parents, and she wasn't getting the message that they were trying to tell her, so one day I decided to give it a try. It was just like any other day, she picked me up, and we're about to go shopping and that's when I told her, "You don't need a whole bunch of junk to make you happy and/or feel beautiful, be concerned with your needs and not your wants." I thought she was going to be upset that called her clothes junk, but she wasn't. She just nodded and smiled, and drove out of the mall parking lot. We went to the park after leaving from the mall, and then we went on a bike ride.
Hey Brianna,
ReplyDeleteI would have to that you used great descriptions but then it kinda falls off at the last sentence, and it makes it feel cut off with no conclusion.
your point of view stayed that same which kept me from needing to re-read to understand your story.
Brianna,
ReplyDeleteWell I think it was good just a little change at the end.
Brianna,
ReplyDeletelol @ going to the park and riding bikes. i did like how you explained how you tried to help your friend out and tell her that she did not need all this "junk". I also that was the strength of this blog.
I think that you defiantly answered the prompt and used vivid detail in your descriptions. There was strength in dialogue and I was able to understand you point of view. The ending did leave me with questions and wanting to know more. If there was Just one more concluding sentence, it would have been enough to tie everything together, but other than that, I really liked it. I’m happy to hear that you’re a good friend; it’s hard to trust people these days, even your friends.
ReplyDeleteBrianna,
ReplyDeleteYour response was very clear. You understood what Anna was trying to inform us. The greatest strength of your response was that you were the only one who was brave to let your friend know about her problem. I was surprised she reacted the way she did. Most people would have gotten offended. I'm glad she got over her spending problems.
good response on the prompt for this week. I like how you connect with Anna and how you realize how much we spend money on junk that we do not need.I would to see a stronger ending for your paragraph. overall your doing great.
ReplyDeleteBrianna,
ReplyDeleteYour response was straight to the point it was very clear.
Your response to the prompt was motivating in many ways one of which being materials are not the answer to happiness. I like the way you explained your thoughts but I think you could have used more details to describe your ending.
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